"8"^^ . "\"Salvage\" is the ninth episode of the eighth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on January 14, 2001. The episode was written by Jeffrey Bell and directed by Rod Hardy. \"Salvage\" is a \"Monster-of-the-Week\" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. The episode received a Nielsen rating of 7.1 and was viewed by 11.7 million viewers."@en . . . . "Salvage"@en . . "2001-01-14Z"^^ . . . "9"^^ . . . . . .